Trompe l'Oeil Leaf, Gorgeous 1879 Large Charcoal Drawing, Philadelphia School of Design lattacino making it a nice one

making it a nice one to hang on the wall

or just hang on the wall from the handy hook on the end

I don't know anything of his origins

Chinese export made for the American market

3 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep and in very good vintage condition

Trompe l'Oeil Leaf, Gorgeous 1879 Large Charcoal Drawing, Philadelphia School of Design lattacino making it a nice oneAnother stunner of a drawing capturing the wonders of nature this an academic charcoal drawing signed and dated 1879, done by a student at the Philadelphia School of Design. I especially love that it was given trompe l'oeil treatment, as if a drawing of a drawing hung from a nail, with shadows cast along the right and bottom perimeter of the "page." Beautiful. 20 3 4" x 16 3 8". Good condition, with some toning along the edges of the paper, I think